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CHAPTER V. 



VARIETIES TO PLANT. 



The Washington Navel is the most extensively! 

 planted of all varieties of citrus grown in the Murray 

 Valley. As previously stated, this variety thrives j- 

 exceedingly well under the conditions existing along 

 the banks of the Murray, and with the exception of 

 occasional unfavorable seasons, is a consistent bearer 

 of heavy crops of well-flavored and highly-colored 

 fruit. Being so well suited to the district, this 

 variety is likely to remain the chief kind grown for 

 many years to come. 



The Thompson's Improved Navel has also been 

 planted to a limited extent, but whether it will bo 

 as profitable a variety to grow as the Washington 

 Navel experience has yet to prove. 



The Valencia Late is another variety that has been 

 planted to some extent within recent years, and is 

 proving itself suited to Murray Valley conditions. 

 This variety does not ripen until the navel crop 

 has been practically disposed of, and although 

 hardly of the best quality, comes on to the market 

 when this is bare of citrus fruits, and so realises 

 satisfactory prices. 



The varieties of mandarins that have given good 

 results are : Oonshui (early, but does not keep 

 well), Dancy's (highly colored, good bearer), Beauty 

 of Glen Retreat (little later than Dancy's, good 

 bearer). 



The lemons usually grown are Lisbon (heavy winter 

 cropper) and Villa Franca (good bearer, ripens 

 some fruit during summer if autumn flowering is 

 not destroyed by frosts). 



